OwningUP | Middle School

Welcome to Owning Up Middle School!

Here you will find all of the professional development videos, lesson plans, handouts, slide decks, and supplemental materials.

Professional Development Video

We recommend watching the video below before starting with Owning Up Lessons.
These videos give you a framework to approach teaching upper elementary students the content in the Owning Up Lessons.


SEAL: Learning How to Manage Conflict with Dignity

In this video you will learn how to manage yourself in a conflict and develop the skills to have difficult conversations with others.

Owning Up Lesson Plan Book

Empower students to stand up for what matters.

Please purchase the Owning Up: Empowering Adolescents to Create Cultures of Dignity and Confront Social Cruelty and Injustice as it serves as the foundation for understanding and effectively utilizing the materials provided below.

Owning Up Handouts

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6th Grade Handouts

6th Grade Handouts Combined

Sessions 1-26 Combined Handouts


7th Grade Handouts

7th Grade Handouts Combined

Sessions 1-26 Combined Handouts


8th Grade Handouts

8th Grade Handouts Combined

Sessions 1-26 Combined Handouts

Supplemental Materials

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